Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

When Huang knelt, all the women in the room knelt down.

Having lived together for a lifetime, how could she not know that these two sisters-in-law were the most difficult to deal with and neither of them was easy to deal with.

Ge was in a dilemma. She pondered for a long time, stood up, helped Huang and Ma up, and whispered, "My two sisters-in-law, don't be like this..."

When she said this, she covered her head and fell down. Everyone carried her back to the house and called the court doctor to see her.

The court doctor said that working day and night would cause blood to not return to the menstrual cycle, which would damage the body, and that she needed to rest well. When the maids beside Ge heard this, they immediately stood up and chased them away. Huang fought with them, clamoring to see Hong Shilang, and the courtyard was in chaos.

But Ma remained silent and secretly left with her two daughters-in-law.

The eldest daughter-in-law asked her, "Mother, are we just leaving like this? What about my father-in-law?"

She sighed deeply. Who said it wasn't true? The eldest branch inherited the title, the son became an official, and the daughter married a rich man. The remaining two branches were neither good at literature nor martial arts. Now the only person who could support the family had been arrested. They had hoped that the eldest branch would lend a hand, but who would have thought that Ge, who had brought them to trouble Madam Hongze yesterday, would change her mind after a night's sleep. In order to avoid them, she even resorted to such stupid tricks as pretending to be sick.

I think this is what Hong Shilang meant.

Thinking of this, she held her breath and sneered, "Since they are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!"

Hongze has been busy tonight and has not returned home at night. Anan prepared some midnight snacks and waited for him to come home.

Instead of waiting for him to come home, Ma came.

Ma came alone, with only an old maid by her side, dressed in black at night. When she saw Anan, she asked with great concern, "My niece-in-law, are you feeling better?"

He wanted to take two more steps forward, but was stopped by Bai Shao, who asked coldly, "Madam San, my wife is not feeling well. Are you coming here late at night to cause trouble for her?"

Anan motioned Bai Shao to leave and said to Ma with a smile, "Don't be offended, Madam. I am a girl who speaks bluntly. I just want to protect me. I have no other intentions."

Ma nodded and agreed: "Yes, I have heard that my niece's wife is beautiful and intelligent, and she is the best person. Naturally, the people around her are all good too."

Anan smiled and sat down with her. When the Hong family came to cause trouble that day, Anan saw clearly that the second wife had always been standing at the back. Although she also helped a few times, she did not use her hands or words. Most of the beating, smashing and cursing were done by the third wife.

However, the few words she said to help were quite interesting. Whenever the anger of the Third Housewife, Huang, subsided a little, she would say a few words at the right time, which would immediately arouse Huang's anger again.

Anan did not speak first, but just looked at Ma with a smile. She hesitated for a moment, raised her head and smiled awkwardly, then looked back and asked cautiously, "Is Ze'er here?"

"The master is busy and has not returned home yet." Anan answered her. Seeing her evasive words and sad eyes, he smiled and asked, "Madam, do you want to see him for something?"

"Ahem..." Ma laughed dryly, looking at Anan again and again, and said after a long while, "I wonder if he will come back?"

"He hasn't sent anyone back to talk to him yet!" Anan took a sip of hot tea and was not in a hurry.

Ma was worried and also drank tea.

Mrs. Ma was very patient. She ate for nearly half an hour straight. Even when it was getting late, she still had no intention of leaving and just kept looking outside. Anan was even more patient than her. He just drank tea the whole time and let her sit without asking her a single question.